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Common Terms of the Endocrine System
Term | Definition |
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aden/o- | gland |
andr/o- | male |
adren/o- | adrenal glands |
adrenal/o- | adrenal glands |
calc/i- | calcium |
cortic/o- | cortex, outerlayer |
crin/o- | secrete |
estr/o- | female |
gonad/o- | sex glands |
home/o- | sameness, constant |
hormon/o- | hormone |
insulin/o- | insulin |
kal/i- | potassium |
myx/o- | mucus |
natr/o- | sodium |
opthalm/o- | eye |
pancreat/o- | pancreas |
pituitar/o- | pituitary gland |
parathyroid/o- | parathyroid |
phys/o- | growing |
somat/o- | body |
ster/o- | steroid |
thym/o- | thymus |
toxic/o- | toxic, poison |
thyr/o- | thyroid gland |
trop/o- | to stimulate |
thyroid/o- | thyroid gland |